We often hear about people who go on to be a doctor because someone in their family battle a life threatening disease or someone who was inspired to create a product because nothing on the market could meet their needs. Well Jamie Collins Doss, owner of Bethesda Skincare, is one of those people. Her father [...]

Eufora is the first hair product I have come across that uses Aloe Vera gel as its base (vs. water.) From the beginning that told me that the shampoo and Replenishing Treatment were going to work wonders on my hair. As you all know, I color my hair regularly, so from time to time it [...]

As I mentioned in an earlier post, this month my focus is on raising money for the Breast Cancer Research Fund through the Total Beauty-Total Cure campaign. I’ve now included a Paypal button in my sidebar where you can make a direct donation into the Total Cure pool that in the first week of November [...]

Inspiration:
Inspired by a spring day in Paris, Catherine Malandrino’s collection reflects the ’40s and ’50s soft silhouettes that were feminine with an underlying edge.

The Look:
Elaborating on the 40s/50s era, the hairstyles evoke “rockabilly” flair by creating volume on the top of the head in a chignon and similar variations of this updo.
The Hair Color Story:
The [...]

Carenza, an award winning salon with a zen pop industrial feel, is one you’ll want to check out if you happen to be in and around Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Think Milwaukee is just about Happy Days and Laverne & Shirley? Think again when you get a sneak peak into this amazing space with hair stylists and [...]

Vasaio Life Spa, located in Grand Rapids Michigan, will make you feel like you are stepping in a small corner of Italy. Victor Bennett, who owns Vasaio with his wife Vickie, took a few moments to tell me more about his salon and spa.

Shannon: Describe the feeling of the interior of Vasaio Life Spa.
Victor: Vasaio [...]